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A collaborative solution to culinary career challenges
March 27, 2025
Our Tourism and Events Management Program is partnering with the City of Fairfax, Town of Vienna, and the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, and Travel Association Foundation on the Culinary Careers Collaborative, a workforce development project to help restaurant workers receive the foundational skills they need to succeed. Read more...
Samantha Viano, Faculty in the School of Education, Receives U.S. Department of Justice Grant to Study How School Security Equipment Affects Student Outcomes
March 26, 2025
The initiative led by Viano will include research co-designed by a group of Virginia high school students to ensure that the student perspective on school security is reflected in the study findings. Read more...
George Mason’s Tutors to Teachers Program Aims to Close Learning Gaps in Virginia Schools
March 17, 2025
The Tutors to Teachers program has played a critical role not only in stemming the sharp declines in student achievement scores post-Covid, but also being proactive in addressing the critical teacher shortage in Virginia. Read more...
Robert Baker, Professor Emeritus of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management, is Recognized for His Lifetime Achievements in Sport Management
March 17, 2025
Baker was recently honored with the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) Master Professor Award and was inducted into the COSMA Hall of Fame. Read more...
CEHD Recognizes Alumni on the 40 Under 40 List
March 12, 2025
Six CEHD Alumni Were Recognized on the 40 Under 40 Honors List for Their Professional and Community Achievements. Read more...
CEHD Alum Reflects on Remarkable 50-Year Career in Education
March 11, 2025
From the classroom to educational leadership, Tom Giska, MEd ’81 shares insights, challenges, and the evolution of teaching over five decades. Read more...
George Mason CEHD Student-Athletes Honored for their Outstanding Achievements
February 21, 2025
The 2025 Peter N. Stearns Provost Scholar Athlete Awards were recently presented to a group of CEHD students recognized for their academic and athletic accomplishments. Read more...
Supriya Baily, Professor and Co-Director of the Center for International Education has Authored a Book Examining How a Fundamentalist Movement in India Has Affected Women’s Rights Over a 30-Year Span
February 18, 2025
In her book, Baily illustrates how access and opportunity for women is eroded when nationalist ideologies become embedded in the political environment. Read more...
Christan Coogle, Associate Professor of Special Education, is Selected as Co-Editor of the prestigious journal Young Exceptional Children (YEC)
February 14, 2025
As Co-Editor, Coogle will evaluate submitted research addressing best practices in support of young children, birth through age 8, with disabilities or developmental delays. Read more...
Teacher Clothing Closet Helps Student Teaching Interns Look and Feel Their Best
February 11, 2025
The EDSE Council, a Special Education Program student group, completed their first big service project: Creating a professional clothes closet for CEHD student interns. Read more...